New designs are being developed at record speeds as China’s navy increases its power and reach to become a truly global force. Numerically, it is now the largest navy in the world, with all its ships now designed and built in Chinese shipyards. While keeping one eye on Pakistan, India’s strategic focus has increasingly been on China and its dramatic military expansion, with the People’s Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN, being the main beneficiary.
Its capabilities already fall short of what India’s next-generation navy needs. The latest, locally designed and manufactured Indian weapons system, the Vikrant not only highlights the abilities of a maturing military-industrial complex, but is also a powerful reminder of a programme mired in bureaucratic delays and cost overruns. India is currently building a new generation of warships for its navy and the Vikrant is the most visible symbol of Indian pride and industry. India’s newest and most powerful ship, the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, was inducted into the navy last Friday.
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